Commercial sales were up 6% at the end of the first quarter with 196 recorded compared to 185 during the first quarter of 2012.

Average sales prices were up 28% to $1.3 million compared to $1.0 million last year.

Automotive, Entertainment, Industrial, Office and Retail properties all had increases in sales activity. Multi-Family, Churches and Schools and Land/Agricultural sales were all down from the prior year.

The average prices for Industrial and Office properties were up 145% and 143% respectively.

Vacant Land Over 1 Acre (33), Warehouses (29) and Office Buildings (18) had the most sales by property type.

The largest commercial transaction recorded in the first quarter was the sale of the Villas at Grays Creek and the sale of the Carrington at Houston Levee in Cordova. The apartment complexes sold for a combined $44.8. Click here to read the details of the transaction.

Residential foreclosures were down 4% in April with 371 recorded compared to 387 last year.

The average amount of a foreclosed home was $86,153 and the average tax appraisal value was $115,660, both down 2-3% from April 2012.

Foreclosure activity was down in virtually every municipality. Memphis had a slight increase of 3% and claimed the most foreclosures with 292 total.

Foreclosure notices were down 13% for the month with 601 recorded compared to 692 last April.

Westwood (38109) had the most foreclosure inventory at the end of the month with 238 homes valued at $14.6 million. Frayser (38127) was a close second with 229 homes in foreclosure inventory totaling $12.3 million.

Fannie Mae owned the most homes in foreclosure inventory with 410 valued at $51.9 million.

The Memphis City Council is voting today on a new ordinance that will require owners of rental properties to register each property and pay an annual fee of $200 per property. The Council hopes that this ordinance will help reduce blight across the city by holding property owners responsible for property conditions. Click here to read the latest article from Bill Dries, Sr. Reporter for the Memphis Daily News.

The MED purchased 54.5 acres of vacant land located at 6525 Quince Road for $3.4 million on November 16, 2012. Click here to review the details of the transaction.

According to the Commerce Department, construction spending rose 1.4% in October, housing construction spending jumped 3%. Shelby County continues to see an increase in new housing activity, new home permits were up 89% in October. Click here to read the full story from Sarah Baker, Real Estate Reporter for The Memphis Daily News.

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